Stretching device for animal skins used for neck pieces



Nov. 24, 1931'. s. HEILWEIL 1,333,609

STRETCHI NG' DEVICE FOR ANIMAL SKINS USED FOR NECK PIECES Original Filed March 26, 1928 INVENTOR Samuel fJezlurez/ BY MW & ATTORNEY Patented Nov. 24, 1931 I Y OFFICE? I J AMUEL or: new YoRx, n Y.,

ASSIGNOR T ABRAHAM J. PASSMAN, or

11; sritnro zr ve nnvron non. ANIMAL skins USED ms NECK rmons Application filed March 26, 1928, Serial 'No. 264,854. Renewed September 3, 1931.

l k 7 This invention relates to a new and useful stretching device for animalskins for neck pieces I. 1

" :The-objectof the invent-ionis to provide -6 a ready' meansiof stretching the reduced portion of an-animal; skin, especially fox skins and the like, for the purpose of securing auniform width ofskin as is required forxa neckfpiece' such as commonly Worn 10 by-zwomens.

r s V Another objectrof the invention is to provide a device of the class described of novel construction and arrangement of parts hereinafter. more fully desc'ribed,-claimed and z illustrated in'the'accomp'a'nying drawings.

Fig. -1 isa plan view of an animal skin prion to stretching onmy improved device.

: Fig; 2-.is-a plan view of my improved device as :samewould appear when inserted in: an: animal: skin, showing same partially removed soas' to more clearly illustrate the construction of my improved device. 7 *Figs3 isan enlarged transverse sectional view taken on the line 3 -3 of-Figv2fi- $2. -11'Eig. dis a similar sectional view taken on the line l 4. 015 Fig. 2. J-Fig. 5; is azpersp'ective detail stretching device' proper'as embodied in my improved devicepc 1'}; 1 e39 Fig; .6 is: a fragmentary top plan view showing in particular agfurther develop- -mentofthe-stretching device. 1

As here .embodied my improved device comprises a body member 10 of plate like construction, comparatively thin and having: its opposite longitudinal edges 11 and -12:tap'ered or'converging into a somewhat rounded or curved extremity 13. The above mentioned-rand described edges ll-and 12 v 410 are; formed, or cut curved orconvex as clearly shown in Fig. 3 .of the accompanying drawings. F

pair-,ofstretching members 14 and. 15 areprovided with concave edges 16 and17 ada t d o sli ab y en g i the above view of the mentioned curved tively of the body vided with outer 19. respectively. v

. A pair of links 20 and 21 are pivotally secured at one extremity thereof as at 22 and 23 to the. stretching members 14 and 15 respectively, in proximity to the central portion thereof, and are extended inwardly therefrom and are similarly secured as at 24 and 25 to a disc 26 positioned or located in the longitudinal central portion of the body member 10. A A second similar pair of links 20 and 21 are pivotally secured atone extremitythere- .co ofas at 22'. and 23 to-the stretching members 14 and.l5 respectively,in proximity to the opposite central portion thereof, and are extended inwardly therefrom and are similarlysecured as-at 24 and 25 toa disc 26, similar to the above-mentioned disc26, similarlyv positioned relative to the latter mentioned disc 26. I 'A pair of flexible members 27 and 28 are secured to and oppositely extended from the disc 26. A second" pair of flexible members 27' and 28 a-resecured to the disc 26 and are similarly extended therefrom. Brackets 29 edges 11 and 12 respecmember 10, and are proare shaped edges 18 and are secured to the body member 10 on one'side thereof in proximity to the larger extremity thereof, and are provided with extended elements 30, at approximately a right angle to the main portion thereof Apertures 31 are formed in the extended elements of the brackets 29,adapted to receive the extended extremity of the flexible member 28 which is soc-uredthereto, as at 32, in the usual manner by the tying of the said flexible member 28.

Brackets like'those shown at 29 are also secured to the other side body member 10, and are positioned relatively opposite the above first mentionedbrackets 29, and are provided with similar extended elements 30. Apertures 31 are formedin the extended elements of the-second mentioned brackets, adapted to receive the extended extremity of the flexible member 28 secured thereto as at 32 in the usual manner as set forth.

, placed.

' 311 b153, engage everthe screws 4% aud t? ire. *ely', securedtothedise 26-,sothatmhen staples or; the. like,

. The body member has formed therein, in proximity to the extremity 13 thereof an aperture 33 adapted to receive the extended extremities of the above mentioned flexible members 27 and 27' as at 34.

The functioning and use ofmy improved device. is asfollows I is desiredto be stretched at the reduced portion thereof, is sewn, stitched or otherwise, w d the ong tudi l y. p rmittin my improved device'to be inserted in the sail j skin 35, as clearly shown in Figs. 2*and My improved device is; inserted' in the skin 35, and positioned thereto, sofas to permit Which are tied together the r erp et e iut 51 l e i 13' of the body proximity to the extremity member 10. 1. The flexiblemembers 28.:and 28 arethen pulled. tightly, so asto slid abl y posi-' tion the stretching; members 14 and: 15 at the reduced portion of the skin 35,.for the.p.ur-. pose as abo-veset forth. The saidflexible members'2'8, 28;,2'Z1and 27- beingtied or secured as above set fonth,-asa means of holding" the said; stretching; 1 members 14: fllldlj lifi in the above stated desired position, for: a reasonablelength of: time; A; plurality ofsuit able securing members. 3:6 and 3E, nails, may beinserted. through the skin in proximity to. the extremities theneof, and driven .intothebody member '1 as a, means of holding-the skin 35) in a fixed position relative to, thebody member 10. The extended elementsof the brackets29 and; 29. holding the body membela 10:. in a somewhat angu arly raisedposition on. a. table,.b.ench on the like, not shown; in the accompanying drawings, fbri the. pulzpose of. pzreventtng the 'mcmbcrs.=,36 and; 37 frombeing mes;-

In; Fig 1.. 6*. of: the accompanying; drawings, 1; have e ongatedopening 40- and: respect svely'formed inthe inwardly extend.- nert ons of thelinks 2.01am 21;, adapted to 13 it 3d. disc and its; stretching mgm+ ZQE' 124 45. may: be moved: in either longitudine-l direct on; by; the members 27,. 2.8,. without extendin said stretchinglmembers, The screw 4% and; 4 areprovided; with heads 44 nd 4. respectively,- as acmeans' for: adjusting heefitectiv L ngth of Links. 26 21 pair f: t n ion prings46. 4?: armscured'to the. stnetchiug: membees 14;, and 15.,

prox mity: to .theextremitiesthereof; Ten- I si0nspti-ngs-46,49; andi50, 51s. are sec-uredto thestrietching. members; l4 -a-n-d 15 in proxnmtyto, the.- extremities. thereof, and: are an gulgarly extended inwardly therefrom and :aa'e;.-securedto the 261' The screws 42jand 43. are. ad ustable; for turning: the same into The animal skin 35 whit 1:1

position for the heads 44 and 45 to clamp the links 20 and 21 for actuation of the links 20 and 21 of Fig. 6 in the same manner as the links of the other figures of the drawings, in whichlatter the members 14 and 15 are proje'ctable on actuation of the members 27 and 28.

It is understood that the latter described construction is also embodied in the links'20 and 21 and in the disc 26. It is further understoed that the springs-,48:, 49, 50, and 51 are constructed of considerably" heavier material than the springs 46 and 47,'which are n y equired. tQ. e ur theen asement oith stretching members "with the edges of' the body member 10, where as the first menio-ue l pring anereq ir i toss-ac with the pullingorsli'ding of the saidv stretching I I Having thus described invention What I ol aimasz new and desineto. secureiby Umted States Letters. Patentisz:

1. A device of the class described comprise ing. a fiat, elengatedbody a pair of preject mg; members slidahly mounted; opposite e lges; of said body, and means connecting said members. 7 I 55 a 2; device of the. class; descnibedi' compris. ing a fist, elongated, tapered: body; having'its op oosite edges curved in crosssection, .pro.-v jecting arcuatemembers shdab ly mounted on sgaid: edges, and means? connecting said mem- 3.. A deviceof:theclassdescribed;compl is ing; a. flat: elongated: body, projectingmembcrs slidablymolmted: on the. opposite edges: of said body, discsslidably mounted on opposite sides of: saidibody intermediatersaid:members, links. connecting sag clzdiscs with. the IWSPBQ- tive; slidable members, and: flexible/meansattached to said discs; andiextendingtoone end of said body. I

4. A deviceof the class-described congpxising a flatetongatcd; body, arcuate. projecting members slidably' mounted on. the opposite ,side of said body, discs slidably mounted on the flat. sidesofr said body. intermediate-said members, lzisuksconnecting. saiddiscswith said members, and flexible meanstattached: to op,- positesides ofsaidtdiscsiandnxtendingto the respectiveendso said: i 1 5. A device oiithegclassldescnibed compsmr. Jug" elongated; body, arcuate. members loesely contacting w'th the; oppositoedges of aid ody, disc mov hlzywmountedion as. flat sides. f: body between" saidzmembers, obl quely disposed mounted at; their oppositeends on'therespectiveidises and arcuate members, ands flexi ble means attached tosaid discs for moving thesame to position said: links in alignment, thereby extending said members outwardly from saidbody; 6. A device o f the classdescribed comprisflat el'ongated-body, a pair ofm mb loosely mounted on the opposite edgesof'said bers, resilient against the edges of said body, obliquely disposed links terminally pivotally connecting said discs and said members, and flexible means attached to said discs for moving the latter to linearly pose said links for extending said members against the action of said resilient means.

- In testimony whereof I have aifixed my signature.

SAMUEL 'HEILWEIL. 

